Pictured above is United States Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, addressing Christmas cards for the “Holiday Mail for Heroes.”

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Now in its sixth year, the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. have united once again to ensure soldiers stationed both in the United States and around the world will receive heartfelt wishes during the holidays. Last year, the program distributed approximately one million cards to service members, veterans and their families.

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Amy Hodges, 2001 graduate of Ruston High School and 2005 graduate of Louisiana Tech University, has obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville). Her parents are David and LaVerne Hodges, of Ruston. Amy defended her dissertation, “Performing Literacy: How Women Read the World in the Eighteenth-Century British Novel,” on July 6.

“Dad’s Christmas Miracle,” written by Pat Cook and produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company, will premier at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 with additional performances at 7 p.m. Dec. 7-8 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec. 9. Performances will be at the Dixie Center for Performing Arts. Sponsor of this production is Ruston Kiwanis Club. Mitch Dufour is director and Liz Gilbert is stage manager. Additional crew members are Deb Young (lighting), Lucita Foster (sound) and Karen Pittman (costumes).